His recent article in USA Today has has already begun that effort by taking aim particularly at University of Florida's Heisman Trophy winner, Tim Tebow. Krattenmaker acknowledges the value of having some "moral guidance" infused into sports through religious, particularly Christian, sportsmen. But that good is outweighed by the bad that comes when kind of Christianity being espoused is Tebow's type--the conservative and evangelical kind.

The problem, as Krattenmaker sees it, is that "civic resource know as 'our team'--a resource supported by buying, game-watching and tax-paying--is being leveraged b a one-truth evangelical campaign that has little appreciation for the beliefs of the rest of us." Despite acknowledging that "Jesus-professing athletes are among the best citizens in their sector" who "commit good deeds daily in communities across this country" he is deeply concerned about a "shadow side" of their influence that comes from the exclusivity of their faith.

It must be remembered that Krattenmaker is an unbeliever and unbelievers usually contradict themselves due to moral depravity. He said, “ . . . that good is outweighed by the bad that comes when [the] kind of Christianity being espoused is Tebow’s type – the conservative and evangelical kind,” which actually is Christianity.

Then he stated his predilection when he said, “[We’re] being leveraged [by] a one-truth evangelical campaign that has little appreciation for the beliefs of the rest of us.” Translation = guilty conscience.

This is an example of the proverbial pot calling the kettle black. He writes for a newspaper and states that football is supported by what he designated as “buying” and “game watching,” what’s that mean? So we’ll say, “print reading,” and “tax-paying,” if President Obama has his way, for he has stated that he’s seriously considering bailing out NEWSPAPERS. So will Krattenmaker still be able to spew his venom if he gets in the same boat as College football? YES! Venom = Politically correct, Christianity = Bigoted, Bias, Buffoonish, Bamboozled, Bereft, Berated, and Belittled. Oh, I forgot, and Believers.

What a sad state of affairs, but in fact, it was ordained by God, so if God can abide such ignorance for the present time, so must we. Love your enemies and pray for their souls! And please don’t forget to take heed to thyself, for such ignorance secretly abides in our remaining flesh.

But, the Cross of Christ is much more important than school loyalties, and I have admired Tim's public acknowledgement and acting out of his faith.

The display of Christian faith in the public sector is offensive to the unbeliever, as it is a display of exclusivenes in the Cross of Christ, which infuriates them. Nothing more or leas than Satan continuing his last days fight, and we should not be surprised as its intensity increases. Next on the agenda is to attack our right to speak openly about Christ anywhere.

I particularly liked his comments expressing concern for the little Jewish kid who might be a fan of these athletes. As a kid I know I always felt very threatened whenever Ahmad Rashad caught a pass, or Kareem Abdul Jabbar dunked a basketball. It particularly bothered me to see a Notre Dame game, or whenever Catholic baseball players would cross themselves before walking into the batter's box. As a little Baptist kid I just couldn't bear it!